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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK LE ROY TETAMORE, OF BROOKLYN, NEIV YORK.

COMBINATION CABINET, DESK, AND PHYSICIANS OPERATING-TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 422,098, dated February25, 1890.

Application filed February 12, 1889. Serial No. 299,675. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK LE ROY TETA- MORE, of Brooklyn, in the countyof Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful CombinedCabinet, Desk, and Physicians Operating-Table; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, making a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an improved article of furniture for aphysicians or surgeons office. Its object is to combine in the one pieceof furniture the conveniences of an office-desk, a cabinet of drawersfor instruments, and an operating table, presenting, when in ordinaryuse, the appearance of a neat cabinet and desk, and which, when openedout, shall constitute a convenient adjustable operating-table, with thedrawers in position for ready access.

It consists in the novel construction and arrangement of the severalportions of the device, as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of thedevice when normally in use as a writing-desk, with the cover partlyclosed; Fig. 2, a similar View thereof when converted into anoperating-table; and Fig. 3, a central vertical section of the devicewhen closed in its upright form as a desk and cabinet, with the positionof its parts when in use as an operating-table indicated by dottedlines, detail of the top of the desk, similar to Fig. 3, but showing thecylinder-front thrown open.

Similar letters indicate like parts in all of the figures,

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a desk having a sliding topleaf A, made to draw out at the front to serve as a writing-table. It ispreferably fitted with a single upper drawer A extending its entirewidth, and with three drawers A. A of half the width, placed beneath itto occupy one side of the lower portion thereof, the space in theremaining half being occupied by two lateral drawers A A The lowerlateral drawer A is preferably fitted with a lid a, hinged thereto, sothat when the drawer is Fig. 4 is a sectional pulled out its lid mayserve as a convenient stand or step. These subdivisions of the desk maybe varied without departing from my invention, although I have foundthose above described tobe in practice the most convenient. p

The two ends or sides of the desk are ex tended rearwardly, as at B B,beyond the space occupied by the drawers, and also upwardly above thetop thereof, as at B B. Within the space inclosed by this rearwardextension B B of the ends of the desk is fitted a frame or case 0 of alength adequate for the purposes of an operating-table, so that it willextend upward from the bottom of the desk to double the height of thedesk. This frame is pivoted at WV, Fig. 3, midway of its length, to thetwo top extensions B B of the sides of the desk, at such a height abovethe top of the desk, with reference to the depth of the side pieces ofthe frame, as will permit its upper end to swing forward into ahorizontal position and its side pieces to find a bearing and supportupon the top of the desk, as shown at O in Fig. 2. So much of the frontportion of this swinging frame as appears above the top side pieces B ofthe desk when the frame is in its vertical position is closed,preferably with doors O 0 so that it shall present the appearance of acabinet, as shown in Fig. 1.

To obtain a more perfect finish for the desk and cabinet, and to utilizethe space above the top of the desk and beneath the doors G offsets Care formed upon the side pieces G of the frame 0, to extend to the frontabove the top of the desk when the frame is in its upright position, andare made to correspond with the top side pieces B B of the desk, and aframe, consisting of quadrantal end pieces E E, connected bya curvedfront piece F, forming a section of a cylinder, (see Figs. 1, 3, and 4,)is pivoted, as at 19, between said offsets, to serve as a swinging coverfor the space above the desk and present the same appearance as thecurved movable front piece or cover of a cylinder desk, The space underthis swinging front piece or cylindrical cover F is occupied by a set ofshelves or of drawers D, (see Figs. 3 and 4,) which are fitted in aframe I), pivoted, as at 6, between the end pieces E E of the frontpiece, so as to swing freely therein, and thereby permit the shelves ordrawers to maintain constantly a horizontal position irrespective of theposition either of the table-frame O or of the front cover F.

By swinging open the cover F the shelves or drawers D attached thereto,as described,

are carried back into the open portion of the frame, so as to leave thespace upon the top of the desk clear for use in writing, 850., as shownin the detailed Fig. 4:.

The frame 0 is covered upon its outer face by two leaves G G, hingedthereto in the middle, as shown in Fig. 2, to serve as the top of anoperating-table. When the frame is in its vertical position, theseleaves form the back of the case, (see Fig. 3,) and when it is swunginto its horizontal position they constitute the top of the table. (SeeFig. 2.) The rear leaf G admits of being adjusted to any desired pointof inclination and supported at such angle by means of bars H H, hingedto its inner side, and whose free ends are adapted to engage racks K onthe inner face of the side pieces 0 (J of the frame, as shown in dottedlines, Fig. 8.

The outer end of the table-frame G is supported when it is swung intoits horizontal position by means of joint-ed legs J J, adapted to foldinside of the frame, and one form thereof is illustrated in Figs. 2 and3.

In the inner or upper end of the table=frame O a frame M is fitted,preferably to slide in and out between suitable cleats M and crossbars Mand a series of trays L L L are pivoted to swing freely between the sidebars of this frame, so that they will automatically maintain theirnormal position, whether the table be in its open horizontal position,as shown in Fig. 2, or in the closed vertical position shown in Figs. 1and 3. A sliding leaf Q, having stirrup openings R R therein to receivethe attachments required for securing the feet of a patient, is alsofitted in this end of the frame 0 to serve as an extension-piece for thetable and a support for the feet in certain operations when the kneesare flexed.

The pivoted front piece F and the shelves or drawers D carried therewithare prevented from dropping below the level of the desktop when thetable is swung into its horizontal position by means of an arm Nprojecting centrally from the rear of the upper part of the desk-frame,as shown in Fig. 3, in which the position of the front piece whensupported by said arm is illustrated in dotted lines.

In the use of my invention when the operating-table is not needed it isswung into its upright position at the rear of the desk, its front endappearing above the desk at the top of a cabinet closed by the doors 0 Cas shown in Fig. 1, the curved front piece F being brought thereby intoposition to close immediately upon the top of the desk. In thisarrangement of its parts the device is serviceable as a writing-desk andcabinet for instruments. By drawing out-the sliding top piece the deskis enlarged for writing. By 1ifting the cylindrical front piece F theshelves or drawers D are reached, said shelves or drawers beingautomatically maintained in a I horizontal position by reason of theirpivotal support. By opening the doors 0 access is had to the series ofpivoted trays L L L, which automatically assume a horizontal position.

When the operating-table is needed, the top of the cabinet is swungforward so as to bring the back thereof and the leaves G G of the tableto a horizontal position, in which it is secured and supported bydropping the j ointed legs J J to their vertical position, all as shownin Fig. 2, and dotted lines, Fig. 3.

The trays L L and drawers D carried with the frame of the table willautomatically swing into a horizontal position as the table is broughtinto place, so that their contents will not be disturbed. The rear leafG of the table may now be adjusted and propped up by means of the bar Hto any desired angle, and the table extended, if required, by drawingout the sliding leaf Q at the front end. The frame M, containing thetrays L L, may also be drawn out at the front end of the table to obtainaccess to the trays, and the lateral drawer A having a lid (1, be drawnout to serve as a step to facilitate reaching the top of the table.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, in a combined cabinet,writing-desk, and physicians operating-table, of a desk, a table pivotedthereto to swing from an upright position at the back to a horizontalposition upon the top thereof, and a series of trays pivoted inside theframe of the table to assume and maintain automatically a horizontalposition independently of the position of the table, substantially inthe manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

2. The combination of a desk, a table pivoted thereto to swing from anupright position at the back to ahorizontal position upon the topthereof,a sliding frame fitted to move in and out-at the front end ofthe table, and a series of trays pivoted within said sliding frame toassume and maintain automatically a horizontal position independently ofthe position of the table, substantially in the manner and for thepurpose herein set forth.

3. The combination, with a desk and a table pivoted to its rear portionto swing from an upright position at the back to a horizontal positionupon the top thereof, and with a curved front piece secured to endpieces pivoted to the inner sides of the frame of the table at the levelof the top of the desk, of a set of drawers or shelves fitted in a framepivoted between said end pieces to maintain automatically a horizontalposition, substan tially in. the manner and for the purpose herein setforth.

4. The combined cabinet, writing-desk, and physicians operating-table,consisting of the Signed at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings 10 andStateof New York, this 28th day of Janw ary, A. D. 1889.

FRANK LE ROY TETAMORE.

Witnesses:

L. A. WHITEHILL, GEORGE W. GRANGER.

